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When work gets crazy, avert a stress attack using DoAsOne.com's free Custom Breath Pacer, which helps you focus on relaxing your breathing. "Deep breathing for 5 to 10 minutes daily may lower your heart rate and blood pressure—two things that become elevated when stressed—because increased oxygen to the brain reduces feelings of anxiety," says Zindel Segal, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Set your pace at four, five or six breaths per minute (depending on your comfort level), choose a tranquil background color and get ready to decompress as a soothing voice leads you through the exercise. The peaceful breathing sounds reminded one tester of the ocean, helping her power through the next few hours at her busy office.